Virgin Gorda man remanded until May over gun and 31 g cannabis
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers on patrol in Virgin Gorda on 27 March 2026 found a Glock .45 handgun on Kyle Kabel, 26, of Valley, and 31 grams of cannabis in a nearby vehicle. He was charged over the firearm, the ammunition and the drug, and the Magistrate's Court remanded him to prison until May 2026.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers from the Virgin Gorda Police Station
were on mobile patrol on 27 March 2026 when they saw a man acting suspiciously
near a local establishment.[1]A search of the man found a firearm on him,
police said.[1]A further search of a nearby vehicle carried out in his
presence found green vegetable matter suspected to be cannabis, according to
police.[1]Police identified the man as Kyle Kabel, 26, of Valley, Virgin
Gorda.[1]He was arrested and later charged with carrying a firearm without a
licence, unlawful possession of explosives and unlawful possession of a
controlled drug.[2]Police said the firearm was a Glock .45 handgun and that
five rounds of .45 calibre ammunition were recovered.[1]
Officers seized31 grams of cannabis, police reported.[1]Kabel appeared
before the Magistrate’s Court and was ordered remanded to His Majesty’s Prison
until May 2026.[1]
The RVIPF said it continues to take a zero-tolerance approach to illegal
firearms and controlled drugs, calling illegal weapons and substances a serious
offence that would be dealt with accordingly.[1]
Photos and video
BVI News's photograph captioned 'Kyle Kabel of Valley, Virgin Gorda', showing the accused and a Glock handgun with five rounds of ammunition; BVI News gave no photo credit.Photo details
No exact date was published for the court appearance that ordered the remand, only that Kabel is held until May 2026.
The article does not say when the charge was laid or whether the case has been adjourned to a specific date.
The cannabis weight of 31 grams is as police reported it; no forensic confirmation or street value was published.
The page image, captioned with the accused's name, appears to show him beside a handgun and ammunition, but the cannabis is not pictured and BVI News gave no photo credit.
BVI News user comments question the stated age of 26; the police figure is used.
Both accounts reproduce the same RVIPF release, so no independent confirmation of the details exists.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers on patrol in Baugher's Bay, Tortola, found about 385 grams of suspected cannabis on a 35-year-old man and in his vehicle on 19 June 2026. Milford Todman Jr was charged with possession with intent to supply and granted $20,000 bail.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers arrested Shannon John, 34, and Mackebo Fahie, 24, after a car chase through Fat Hogs Bay and Little Dix Hill on Tortola on 9 May 2020. A search found 30 grams of cannabis, which the court heard was worth $300; John pleaded guilty to possession and traffic offences and was granted $20,000 bail.
Marley Donovan was fined $6,000 for possessing 20.3 grams of cannabis in Carrot Bay on 3 June 2017, after pleading guilty to the charge. Alden Potter was arrested and charged in a separate Carrot Bay operation that day, but no later outcome for his case was found.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force blotters reported four men arrested and charged in August 2017 over separate marijuana-related cases on Tortola and Virgin Gorda. All four were granted bail of $7,500 to $10,000 for Magistrate’s Court appearances in September and October 2017.
